LETTER: Operation Sandy Relief thanks donors

On Monday, Nov. 5, and again during the weekend of Nov. 10 and 11, volunteers from Operation Sandy Relief traveled to Broad Channel and Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY, to assist those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Our volunteers were inundated by countless donations from individuals, organizations and businesses, and we are extremely grateful to those who stepped up and continue to do so to help in this time of need.

We would like to extend our thanks to the following businesses and organizations for their donations (in no particular order):

American Legion Post 1404, Broad Channel, NY: Our first trip drop-off location. We truly appreciate the work they did to help people in Broad Channel and we wish them the best! We’ve since learned that they did not have enough volunteers to remain open, and their items have been moved to the VFW in Howard Beach.

Hoffman's Hot Dogs

Empower Federal Credit Union

Mazzye's Meats

Endeavor Entertainment Inc.

Green Hills Farms

Shifty's Bar & Grill

Dr. Lily Chou, DDS

The Winds of Cold Springs Harbor

Sysco of Syracuse

Terrell's Potato Chips

Tony Pasquariello, Esq (Brooklyn, NY)

Dr. DiMento, DMD

Corso's Cookies

Bimbo Bakery in Syracuse

Wonder Bread

Inter-Tone Networks (Midland, TX)

Jeffery Morris Contemporary Art (Phoenix, AZ)

DeJulio's Army & Navy Store

EVIL Treats

HALO Tattoo

Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 1114

Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 1152

Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 1123 members and retirees

Cicero Bus Garage

Westhill Central School District’s Walberta Park Primary School teachers and students

Slaterville Manor

Slaterville Food Bank and Volunteer Fire Dept.

Richard Ferris Hair Salon

Gallows Clothing (Wolcott)

The Haulers & Auction Port Watson (Cortland)

Lettering Lounge

Our next trip will be coming up in early December and will focus on gifts for kids along with hot food and most-needed items. Donations and up-to-date information can be found at Facebook.com/OperationSandyRelief.